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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-02-06more like thismore than 2024-02-06
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading UNRWA: Finance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what discussions he held with (a) his international counterparts and (b) United Nations organisations before deciding to pause funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 13322 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-02-19more like thismore than 2024-02-19
answer text <p>We are appalled by allegations that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) staff were involved in the 7 October attack against Israel, a heinous act of terrorism that the UK Government has repeatedly condemned. We are pausing any future funding of UNRWA whilst we review these concerning allegations. The US, Germany, Australia, Italy, Canada, Finland, Switzerland and the Netherlands have also all temporarily paused funding.</p><p>We remain committed to getting humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza who desperately need it, including through other UN agencies such as the UN World Food Programme, and UNICEF. We engage regularly with our international and UN partners, including UNRWA, on a wide range of issues relating to the humanitarian situation and the delivery of aid to Gaza.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sutton Coldfield more like this
answering member printed Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-02-19T10:09:24.51Zmore like thismore than 2024-02-19T10:09:24.51Z
answering member
1211
label Biography information for Mr Andrew Mitchell more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1654876
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-20more like thismore than 2023-07-20
answering body
Department for Business and Trade more like this
answering dept id 214 more like this
answering dept short name Business and Trade more like this
answering dept sort name Business and Trade more like this
hansard heading Carers: Leave more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to introduce paid leave for kinship carers. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 195356 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-05more like thismore than 2023-09-05
answer text <p>Kinship carers can already benefit from many workplace entitlements designed to help parents and carers combine work with childcare. These include unpaid parental leave, emergency time off for dependents and the right to request flexible working.</p><p> </p><p>In our government response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, we committed to explore the introduction of additional workplace entitlements for kinship carers. Since then, work has been underway across government to better understand how government can support kinship carers to balance work and childcare. The Department for Education is committed to publishing a national kinship strategy by the end of 2023.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton more like this
answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-05T08:19:38.377Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-05T08:19:38.377Z
answering member
4474
label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1609221
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-03-30more like thismore than 2023-03-30
answering body
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept id 208 more like this
answering dept short name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
answering dept sort name Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office more like this
hansard heading Ophthalmic Services more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make it his policy to work with other parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court to propose an amendment to make ecocide a crime under that statute. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 177706 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-04-18more like thismore than 2023-04-18
answer text <p>'Ecocide' is not a crime recognised under the International Criminal Court's Rome Statute. While there are currently no UK plans to propose an amendment to the Rome Statute to include 'ecocide', Article 8 of the Rome Statute does provide protections to the natural environment in armed conflict: it designates intentional attacks that knowingly cause widespread, long-term, and severe damage to the natural environment as a war crime.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed more like this
answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-04-18T09:11:57.567Zmore like thismore than 2023-04-18T09:11:57.567Z
answering member
4531
label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1583423
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-02-02more like thismore than 2023-02-02
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Air Pollution: Pollution Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to Answer to the Question from the hon. Member for Brighton, Pavilion at Prime Minister's Questions on 1 February 2023, Official Report, column 338, on what evidential basis he stated that the measures the Government is putting in place to improve air quality are world leading. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 138312 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-02-09more like thismore than 2023-02-09
answer text <p>Emissions of key pollutants have fallen significantly since 2010, with nitrogen dioxide down by 44%, sulphur dioxide down by 70% and fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) down 18%. But there is more to do.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a proud history of global leadership on air quality, from co-founding the UNECE Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution in 1979, to co-chairing the new Forum for International Co-operation on Air Pollution. We have used these fora to drive reductions in global transboundary air pollution, and to share our science and policy expertise.</p><p> </p><p>Domestically we are taking world-leading action on air quality, including by:</p><p> </p><p>- being the first G7 country to announce it will phase out the sale of all new petrol and diesel cars and vans by 2030, and that from 2035, all new cars and vans must be zero emissions at the tailpipe. The Government has already spent over £2 billion to support the transition to zero emission vehicles.</p><p>- setting an innovative population exposure reduction target under the Environment Act 2021, which will, on average, reduce people’s exposure to PM2.5 by over a third by 2040 compared to 2018, supported by an expansion of the national monitoring network to add over 100 new PM2.5 monitors across England by the end of 2027;</p><p>- speeding up the deployment of clean and renewable technologies such as solar and wind – where the UK is already a world leader in offshore generation. The transition towards these forms of energy generation will have significant air quality co-benefits.</p><p>- continuing to deliver the measures set out in our Clean Air Strategy. We have built on these measures in our recently published Environmental Improvement Plan.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-02-09T12:23:00.107Zmore like thismore than 2023-02-09T12:23:00.107Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1525017
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-10-21more like thismore than 2022-10-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Environmental Land Management Schemes: Greenhouse Gas Emissions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the scope for Environmental Land Management schemes to contribute to reducing the emissions from the agriculture and land use sector by at least two thirds as outlined in the Government's net zero strategy. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 68522 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-31more like thismore than 2022-10-31
answer text <p>In October 2021 we published our Net Zero Strategy, including indicative sector pathways to meet net zero targets, including for the agriculture, forestry and other land use sector. As published in January 2022, we anticipate the collective actions of farmers under our environmental land management scheme agreements, together with our other farming offers such as the Farming Investment Fund, will decarbonise agricultural emissions by a total of up to 6 MtCO2e p.a. in Carbon Budget 6 (2033-37) in England.</p><p> </p><p>We are designing the environmental land management schemes so that farmers will be paid to deliver climate change mitigation alongside other public goods.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-31T16:14:19.833Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-31T16:14:19.833Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1506746
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
answering body
Treasury more like this
answering dept id 14 more like this
answering dept short name Treasury more like this
answering dept sort name Treasury more like this
hansard heading Food: Packaging more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of whether (a) food packaging producers, (b) food manufacturers and (c) food and drink retailers have passed on the costs of the plastic packaging tax to consumers; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 51593 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-28more like thismore than 2022-09-28
answer text <p>The Plastic Packaging Tax was introduced on 1 April 2022 to tackle the pressing global issue of plastic waste. The tax applies to importers and manufacturers of plastic packaging and provides an economic incentive to use more recycled plastic in packaging.</p><p> </p><p>If businesses that are liable for the tax choose to pass the cost down to consumers, the Government expects the impact of the tax on consumer prices to be small as plastic packaging typically makes up a very small amount of the total cost of goods.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the impact of the tax have been published in a Tax Information and Impact Note: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022%2Fintroduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7CAlice.Buchanan%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C577e51baee314804666c08da9bedc54c%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C637993742754827022%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=T1axEuZLXIgoKgvvRKG8P1avbdm9wXFzDhwPWhMh%2FI0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-from-april-2022/introduction-of-plastic-packaging-tax-2021(opens in a new tab)</a></p><p> </p><p>All taxes are kept under review.</p>
answering member constituency Kensington more like this
answering member printed Felicity Buchan more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-28T15:20:39.56Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-28T15:20:39.56Z
answering member
4821
label Biography information for Felicity Buchan more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1506759
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-20more like thismore than 2022-09-20
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Migrants: Cost of Living more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending her policy on No Recourse to Public Funds in the context of (a) rising food prices and (b) the ability of foodbanks to meet demand. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 51597 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-26more like thismore than 2022-09-26
answer text <p>Temporary migrants are generally required to support themselves and any accompanying family members, in the UK without recourse to public funds. This is a well-established principle that protects taxpayer-funded public services from becoming overburdened.</p><p>The Government is committed to protecting vulnerable people and has ensured support has been available to those with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) when it has been appropriate to do so. To assist more families those with NRPF, subject to the relevant income thresholds, can now access free school meals and free early years’ education for two-year-olds.</p><p>In recognition of the growing cost of living pressures, the £11.7 billion Energy Bills Support Scheme forms part of the £37 billion cost of living assistance package for consumers over the winter of 2022 to 2023 to support families with rising global energy prices. Those with NRPF will be eligible for some support within this scheme.</p><p>We continue to monitor the impact of the NRPF policy and there are strong and important safeguards in place to ensure migrants with NRPF can receive support.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-26T14:43:29.57Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-26T14:43:29.57Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1506214
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-08more like thismore than 2022-09-08
answering body
Home Office more like this
answering dept id 1 more like this
answering dept short name Home Office more like this
answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
hansard heading Refugees: Afghanistan more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2022 to Question 40760 on Refugees: Afghanistan, how many of the 11,400 Expressions of Interests from individuals seeking resettlement to the UK under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme meet the eligibility criteria; how many of the 1500 places available in the first year under Pathway 3 have been allocated; how many of those places are for (a) individual applicants and (b) applicants’ dependents; if she will make it her policy to (i) bring forward the Government's 20,000 resettlement commitment over five years under the Afghan citizens' resettlement scheme to one year and (ii) increase the UK's current resettlement commitment; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 49607 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-09-22more like thismore than 2022-09-22
answer text <p>The UK has taken a significant and leading role in the international response to supporting at-risk Afghan citizens. Under the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) the Government will welcome up to 20,000 people from Afghanistan and the region resettled to the UK over the coming years.</p><p> </p><p>Under ACRS pathway 3 we will offer resettlement places to up to 1,500 people from the three identified cohorts. This includes the principal applicant and their eligible family members. The number of places for each of the three cohorts under ACRS pathway 3 in the first year will be kept under review.</p><p> </p><p>The FCDO received over 11,000 expressions of interest - for Pathway 3 - though many of the expressions of interest received are from individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria for year one of the pathway.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Those who are eligible and are referred for resettlement under ACRS Pathway 3 will be informed by email from the FCDO with advice on the next steps. We have now begun to inform individuals of the outcome of their expression of interest and we will continue to communicate the outcomes to individuals throughout autumn 2022, as each expression of interest has been considered on a case-by-case basis.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It would not be appropriate to provide numbers until we have communicated the outcome of expressions of interest to all the individuals concerned.</p><p> </p><p>We must bear in mind that the capacity of the UK to resettle people is not unlimited and therefore difficult decisions about who will be prioritised for resettlement have to be made.</p>
answering member constituency Corby more like this
answering member printed Tom Pursglove more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-09-22T08:20:44.31Zmore like thismore than 2022-09-22T08:20:44.31Z
answering member
4369
label Biography information for Tom Pursglove more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1469309
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-06-10more like thismore than 2022-06-10
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Local Government: Remote Meetings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what assessment the Government has made of the impact of ending arrangements for local authorities to meet remotely or in hybrid format, as permitted under the powers granted by section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020, on democratic engagement by (a) councillors and (b) members of the public who are (i) disabled, (ii) clinically extremely vulnerable to covid-19 and (iii) carers for people who are disabled and clinically extremely vulnerable to covid-19; if he will make it his policy to permit local authorities to continue to meet remotely or in hybrid format on accessibility and equality grounds; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 15719 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-06-20more like thismore than 2022-06-20
answer text <p>The Government launched a call for evidence last year to gather views and inform a longer-term decision about whether to make express provision for councils to meet remotely and enable councillors to attend meetings remotely, if necessary, on a permanent basis. The Department has considered the responses to the consultation and we will respond shortly.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Saffron Walden more like this
answering member printed Kemi Badenoch more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-06-20T15:09:05.157Zmore like thismore than 2022-06-20T15:09:05.157Z
answering member
4597
label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1464015
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-05-18more like thismore than 2022-05-18
answering body
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept id 211 more like this
answering dept short name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
answering dept sort name Levelling Up, Housing and Communities more like this
hansard heading Homes for Ukraine Scheme: Vetting more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, if he will make an estimate of the average length of time taken for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for hosts after the arrival of Ukrainian refugees in their homes in the most recent period for which data is available; whether he has set a target for the timescale for processing DBS checks; what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the provision of support to local authorities to (a) fulfil safeguarding duties relating to the scheme and (b) respond to cases of homelessness where placements breakdown; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 4533 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-05-27more like thismore than 2022-05-27
answer text <p>The government will expand the data publication on the Homes for Ukraine scheme in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Walsall North more like this
answering member printed Eddie Hughes more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-05-27T09:54:55.887Zmore like thismore than 2022-05-27T09:54:55.887Z
answering member
4635
label Biography information for Eddie Hughes more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this